Siril Verma

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2016

World No.1 (junior men)

The Times of India Jan 08 2016

Manne Ratnakar

From despair to delight, this is the story of ASS Siril Verma, the new world No.1 among junior men. He was hounded, accused of age fudging and even offloaded from the Indian team in October.

The moment his name was announced as one of the four age fraudsters, Siril ran out of the hotel in disbelief, his mother followed him to save her son from being hit by speeding vehicles on busy Delhi roads.

A couple of days later, Siril was cleared by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). But the damage had been done. His detractors ripped him apart on social media. Even his friends spoke in hushed tones.

With his parents and coach standing by him, Siril went on to become the first Indian after Saina Nehwal (2008) to reach the finals of the World Junior Championships in November. Though he lost in the summit clash he won people's hearts by beating several top-ranked players.

Four months after being accused of age fraud, Siril went on to become the junior world No.1. The 16-year-old, who is a member of the Hyderabad Hunters team in the Premier Badminton League, told TOI that he was delighted with the honour. “I am happy to become No.1. But my aim is to become No.1 in the senior category.“